The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 400: Chapter 400 Defense Treasure Green Cloud Umbrella_1

Since his return from the Heishan battlefield, Shen Mo had not left his home. He even declined two consecutive missions issued by the Riverside Sect, choosing to focus on his cultivation. Considering that Shen Mo had been tirelessly working since he opened his Spirit Sea, and his demon-slaying merit was also astonishing, the Riverside Sect did not forcefully require him to leave and carry out sect tasks.

One day, within GuanYun Mansion, Shen Mo invoked his Flawless Dharma Eye to observe Qian Xiaofeng from afar. She had ventured into the Linjiang Mountain Range to kill demonic beasts. Since she had not yet reached the Qi Gathering Realm, she and the outer disciples journeying with her did not go deep into the mountain range. They remained on the periphery to fight beasts and gain experience! With the three-hundred-mile sight range of his Flawless Dharma Eye, he could keep track of their whereabouts.

From this high and distant perspective, Shen Mo saw that Qian Xiaofeng and her companions had found the den of an early-stage Class II demonic beast. After some initial probing, Qian Xiaofeng and her group lit a fire outside the den and sprinkled some Specialized Medicine Powder into it. Poisonous smoke billowed continuously into the den! Within a short time, a boar-like demonic beast rushed out in a frenzy, its fur erect like iron needles, and its fangs thick and sharp.

The magic artifacts and talismans launched by the outer disciples blocking the den’s entrance were all deflected by its needle-like fur. Moreover, as the beast charged recklessly, it gored several of the closest outer disciples, inflicting bleeding holes and causing these individuals to let out tragic howls like wailing wolves and screeching ghosts! Seeing the demonic beast’s ferocity, the other outer disciples retreated in fear, not daring to rescue their injured companions. As the boar-like demonic beast thrashed about, about to gore to death their companions on the ground... Qian Xiaofeng, relying on her top-grade inner armor for protection, shouted angrily and charged at the beast!

Her execution of the Supreme Clarity Sword Technique was no longer unorthodox; its style was grand and majestic, reminiscent of Shen Mo’s flair from his earlier days. Her Flying Sword clashed with the boar’s fangs. Qian Xiaofeng was knocked away, but the beast also suffered; half of its fang was chopped off, and a long gash was left on its face. The boar-like beast went berserk and charged straight at Qian Xiaofeng. However, Qian Xiaofeng had, in the meantime, used a talisman to create a soft, muddy pitfall on the ground. As soon as the beast got near her, its limbs became trapped, and it was momentarily unable to leap or maneuver!

PFFT!

Qian Xiaofeng seized the opportunity, stabbing her sword into the demonic beast’s eye. At the same time, the other Body Tempering Realm outer disciples also rushed forward, unleashing various attacks to kill the beast.

Seeing this, Shen Mo gave a slight smile, withdrawing his Flawless Dharma Eye and ceasing his observation.

Given Qian Xiaofeng’s current strength and rate of progress, once she entered the Qi Gathering Realm, it should not be difficult for her to make it into the top five in the new talent competition. As for whether she could take the top spot, that depended on the caliber of the newly promoted inner disciples.

”Senior, Senior, I killed an early-stage Class II demonic beast!”

The Sound Transmission Talisman hummed. With a sweep of his sense, Shen Mo heard an excited Qian Xiaofeng describing the process of killing the boar-like beast. Little did she know, Shen Mo had already observed the entire episode.

”You did well!” Shen Mo praised her briefly and also offered a warning. ”When encountering any enemy—be it a demonic beast, a cultivator, a Heavenly Demon, or anything else—you must always be cautious. Do not become careless just because you possess some skill!”

This was a bloody lesson; the dangers of the cultivation world far exceeded ordinary imagination. Hunting demonic beasts in the Linjiang Mountain Range was already considered the easiest and simplest form of experiential training. Even someone as strong as Shen Mo could fall into an irrecoverable situation with a single oversight. For example, there was the terrifying figure behind the Dragon Transformation Spell obtained by Cao Ren. There was also the formidable Ghost King in the Ghost Nation Ruins, whose strength exceeded the peak of Class III. And then there was the Class IV Big Heavenly Demon in the demonic cave of Heishan, who had slapped down a heaven-shaking claw!

Of course, as long as one was still striving and cultivating in this world, some dangers were unavoidable. But some could be avoided entirely.

Confronted with Shen Mo’s warning, Qian Xiaofeng obediently complied. However, having never truly experienced severe danger, no one knew how much of his advice she would actually heed.

A person’s lifespan is fated, and their fortune is determined by Heaven. Ultimately, your future depends on your own destiny and efforts! Shen Mo put away the Sound Transmission Talisman, thinking to himself.

Even if she was his disciple, as long as she walked the path of cultivation, Shen Mo could not guarantee her lifelong safety. After all, seeking the Immortal Path was inherently a process of struggling against others and against Heaven itself.

Gathering his thoughts, Shen Mo fixed his gaze on the umbrella-shaped magic artifact before him, which was nearing completion. The umbrella’s canopy was not made of oil paper or thin silk but of numerous thin panels of a material that was like iron yet not iron, like jade yet not jade. Each panel was meticulously forged by Shen Mo, consuming a substantial amount of high-class materials. He had gone to great lengths to refine them to be both lightweight and sturdy, engraving numerous defense runes within each one. A single panel, on its own, constituted a top-grade profound level defense magic artifact. It could ward off blades and axes, withstand fire and water, and shield against poisonous smoke and Demonic Qi. The entire canopy was formed by a total of forty-nine such panels, seamlessly joined together using forging techniques! Its power should far exceed that of ordinary top-grade magic artifacts; it was likely that even a low-grade Spiritual Artifact would struggle to break through this umbrella’s defense.

I refined this umbrella-shaped magic artifact on Green Cloud Peak. Its color is a deep azure, and like a cloud, it can shield from the harsh, blazing sun... Naming it the Green Cloud Umbrella seems quite fitting for the occasion and its appearance! Shen Mo thought, forming hand seals and driving the final rune into the Green Cloud Umbrella.

CRACK!

An unusual sound emanated from the surface of the Green Cloud Umbrella as a hazy azure light emerged, covering the entire canopy. Then, Shen Mo dripped a bead of crimson blood onto the umbrella’s frame. A trace of blood-red immediately suffused the azure light, creating a rather peculiar sight. After refining it into his Lifebound Magical Artifact using the appropriate techniques, with a mere thought from Shen Mo, the Green Cloud Umbrella retracted. Its spiritual aura became completely restrained, making it appear no different from an ordinary umbrella. When opened again, azure light flowed across it, its radiance illuminating the surroundings!

What a treasure! Shen Mo praised inwardly, slinging it onto his back where he could easily reach up, grab it, and open it.

This Green Cloud Umbrella, naturally, was not intended for sale to exchange for Spirit Stones; Shen Mo had forged it specifically for himself! Using high-class spiritual materials to create a top-grade profound level magic artifact just to sell it was not very cost-effective. Moreover, every panel of this Green Cloud Umbrella was a top-grade magic artifact itself, and the consumption of rare spiritual materials was dozens of times that of ordinary top-grade magic artifacts! If Shen Mo hadn’t recently gained a significant amount of demon-slaying merit, he probably wouldn’t have been able to gather so many precious materials. Selling it would be an outrageous waste. Besides, those in the entire Riverside Sect who could afford this umbrella could likely be counted on two hands.

As for why he refined this treasure, the reason was simple. Although Shen Mo possessed defense talismans, the Wall Palm, Nine-Extreme Crystal Sand Energy, the Auspicious Snow inner armor, and many other defensive measures, his previous trip to Heishan Town, where he was almost killed by a slap from the heaven-shaking claw, had sparked the idea of forging a new supreme defense treasure.

Now, with this Green Cloud Umbrella, added to his existing array of abilities... even if he took a solid slap from a Class IV Big Heavenly Demon, Shen Mo reckoned he wouldn’t suffer severe injuries and would still be able to get up and move around vigorously!